Section views
Last updated: 2020-10-26
Total video time: 19:01
Create multiple views part 1
Exercise files: xsec-sctn-vu-data-c3d16.zip
Start with xsec-sctn-vu-begin.dwg
xsec-sctn-vu-01.mp4 04:36
To create multiple section view
Home tab of the Ribbon>Profile & Section Views panel>Section Views dropdown>Create Multiple Section Views
In the Create Multiple Section Views dialog box
- Set the Alignment to STH25BestFit
- Set the Sample line group name to SLG-1
- Set the station range to Automatic
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Set the Section view style to Sheets 1 IN 10 FT Horiz 10 FT Vert
If you notice that your drawing scale does not match the scale defined in the cross section style, cancel out of the Create Multiple Section Views dialog, adjust the drawing scale accordingly, then resume.
- Next
- Slelct Production
- Click on the ellipses
- Browse to the 09-XS-wdot16.dwt template
- Select X-Section 1 IN 10 FT Horiz 10FT Vert
- OK
- Set the Group Plot Style to By Page (Bottom to Top)
- Next
Create multiple views part 2
xsec-sctn-vu-02.mp4 03:59
In the Create Multiple Section Views dialog box, in the Offset Range section,
- In the Offset Range select Automatic
- Next
- In the Elevation Range select Automatic
- Next
- In the Selection Display Options verify sections and styles
- Next
- In the Data Bands select _No Labels
- Create Section Views
- Left click in model space to locate the lower left corner of you section views
Create single section view
xsec-sctn-vu-03.mp4 04:44
To create a single section view
Home Tab of the Ribbon>Profile and Section Views panel>Section Views dropdown>Create Section View
- In the Create Section View dialog
- Select the alignment STH25BestFit
- Select the sample line group SLG-1
- Select the Sample line SL-7 or station value 376+00.00'
Select the Section view style Sheets 1 IN 10 FT Horiz 10 FT Vert
- Next
- Set the offset range to Automatic
- Next
- Set the elevation range to Automatic
- Next
- In Section Display Options
- Select the sections you want to be drawn
Change the label sets to _No Labels
- Next
- Set data bands to _No Labels
- Create Section View
- Left Click in model space to place the section view
- Select the labels
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Select Edit Label Group from the contextual ribbon
- Import label set...
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Select _No Labels
- OK
- OK
Section view properties part 1
xsec-sctn-vu-04.mp4 03:17
To access a section view's properties
- Left click on a section view
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Contextual ribbon>Section View Properties
In the Section View Properties dialog you can view the properties
Information tab
Name can be modified
Object style can be modified
The drawings annotation scale needs to match the section view style
Offsets tab
Offset range can be modified
Elevations tab
Elevation range can be modified
Section view properties part 2
xsec-sctn-vu-05.mp4 02:25
To access a section views properties
- Left click on a section view
- Contextual ribbon>Section View Properties
In the Section View Properties dialog, you can view the properties
Sections tab
Modify sections style and labels
View vital stats of the section view
Bands tab
WisDOT Standards do not use bands on section views
Volume Tables tab
If volume calculations have been done, you can access those settings and styles
Profile Grade Lines tab
WisDOT standards do not utilize the Profile Grade Lines